IndustrySize Reduction EquipmentProduction Laser: Tanaka Plasma, Oxyfuel: Messer Software: AutoCAD, Inventor, SigmaNEST Challenges: BevelingMany Williams machines contain a replaceable steel liner attached to interior sidewalls using a metal plug. A beveled countersink ensures a fit that is both secure and flush. Bevel cutting poses unique challenges. “We had a real quality problem with bevel cuts,”…
IndustryAutomotive, Marine, AerospaceThe Process“We cut the resin impregnated carbon fiber and lay this up on the pattern to produce a mold about 6mm thick,” explained Composites Manager, Ian Handscombe. “Making the mold from carbon fiber ensures that it expands and contracts at the same rate as the part, guaranteeing accuracy.”Selecting A Nesting ToolTests showed a…
IndustryPort Machinery, Mining Equipment, Offshore Platforms.Production 350,000 square meter facility Annual production capacity of 80,000 tons of slipways Two 37,000-ton bulk cargo carriers and one 57,000-ton bulk cargo carrier 11 Plasma & Oxyfuel Cutting Tables Fabrication ChallengesThe previous nesting software performed poorly. Scrap rates were high as nests were constantly reworked. Nesting was originally handled…
IndustrySteel Service CenterProduction 60,000 square foot facility Laser Plasma Oxyfuel Waterjet IntegrationBrunswick Steel serves a range of customers throughout Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Northern Ontario. Manufacturing efficiency is therefore critical. One main reason that SigmaNEST® was selected was an ability to integrate with ERP systems. SigmaTEK’s SimTrans is on-line transaction management solution bridging nesting with ERP/MRP,…
IndustrySteel Service CenterProduction Cutting Machines: Laser, Plasma, Waterjet Software: SOLIDWORKS, Autodesk, SigmaNEST A Fabrication BottleneckCutting machines were operating as islands with unique nesting packages varying greatly in terms of functionality and performance. Multiple nesting programs were costly and required specialized programming that created back-ups and machine idle time. Time was wasted creating programs and reworking…
